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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

“The Weekend Ahead” is written out, surrounded by graphics of a camera, paintbrushes, books and busts.

The Weekend Ahead: happenings on campus, in Evanston June 17-19

June 16, 2022

The Weekend Ahead is back for the summer. Over the next few months, we’ll highlight events both on campus and in Evanston. Read on to find your weekend plans. Northwestern events 2022 Juneteenth...

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African American Studies faculty vote to rename department Black Studies, pending University approval

May 24, 2022

African American Studies faculty voted unanimously on April 6 to change the department’s name to Black Studies, department chair Mary Pattillo told The Daily Monday. In accordance with Weinberg College...

In Focus: As Connections for the Homeless looks to purchase the Margarita Inn, residents remain divided on the building’s future

In Focus: As Connections for the Homeless looks to purchase the Margarita Inn, residents remain divided on the building’s future

May 23, 2022

More than 200 people packed St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on March 13 for a special 4th Ward meeting. They were all prepared to discuss the same topic: the future of the Margarita Inn.  The building,...

Image of Ayanna Legros’ face against the Haitian flag.

Northwestern alum discusses experiences traveling abroad as a Haitian American

February 8, 2022

Content warning: This story contains mentions of assault. Looking through her childhood bedroom, Duke Ph.D student Ayanna Legros (Weinberg ‘13) found a diary entry she wrote in Athens when she was...

Tayari Jones, wearing a black top, is on the left, and multiple copies of her book, “An American Marriage,” are featured on the right. The background is an ombre from orange to blue from left to right.

Award-winning author Tayari Jones talks race, marriage and incarceration in Leon Forrest Lecture Series

May 11, 2021

Best-selling author Tayari Jones said her book “An American Marriage” is about the intersectionality of marriage and race. As part of the annual Leon Forrest Lecture Series hosted by the African...

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